About

Safe Birth Even Here

Every day, some 500 women and girls die from childbirth and pregnancy in areas affected by, or prone to, conflict or natural disaster. In these settings, women and girls are often cut off from health care and exposed to trauma, malnutrition and disease. But their lives can be saved with access to quality sexual and reproductive health services. Join us in protecting women's and girls' rights to health, safety and dignity in emergencies.

The Safe Birth Even Here campaign aims to raise awareness of the high rate of maternal deaths in emergency situations and increase support for services to protect the rights of the women and girls living in humanitarian and fragile settings. It was created in 2012 by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and refreshed in 2016 with the creative talents of Benetton. During the next five years, we will bring you news and updates as we come together with people and leaders from around the world to ensure Safe Birth Even Here in emergencies.

The creative elements of the Safe Birth Even Here campaign were conceived and produced by Fabrica, Benetton’s communications research centre, under the auspices of the Women Empowerment Programme.
A new partnership with Benetton will focus on Safe Birth Even Here, UNFPA Supplies and Sustainable Livelihoods.

UNFPA received financial support from the Google Corporation to restore basic maternal health services in the wake of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Liberia. The partnership resulted in strengthening four health facilities to meet the needs of women and newborns.

UNFPA has had a long and productive partnership with Johnson & Johnson. Past collaborations include J&J financial support for UNFPA’s programmes on obstetric fistula and midwifery, as well as the provision of surgical supplies and other support to UNFPA’s work. In 2016, J&J confirmed their support for the Safe Birth Even Here campaign with a contribution supporting maternal health programmes in Liberia and Haiti.

GE Healthcare Worldwide is working with UNFPA to support maternal health innovations. The collaboration will also help to support a new generation of maternal health leaders around the world.

A collaboration with Bayer will assist thousands of women in Syria with life-saving medicines and supplies.

In September 2016, Zonta International joined the Safe Birth Even Here campaign as a supporting partner. Zonta International has been a committed partner in supporting UNFPA programmes addressing early marriage and obstetric fistula in Niger and Liberia.

In 2016, the Baby Box Company made an in-kind contribution of 2,500 baby boxes to assist new mothers and babies affected by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti.